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you basically said, good for don zimmer to come forward t. question is, why did she wait until after she smelled blood in the water. i looked at that and said, whoa. >> i am human. i would love for this to come out when it first, you know, tran spired. but i understand the kind of pressure people are under when you have these threats of intimidation. the governor has this pattern of bullying. now this comes out, it's, you know, influenced pedaling. it's a sakedown. at least it's alleged and i imagine it must be very hard when are you this only one out there as the whistle blower. >> you were spending a lot of time on the campaign saying democrats were rolling over for chris christie. they are under his thumb. does this give you, do these allegations give you more context for what was happening? >> more context, that's an interesting phrase. interesting choice of words. you know, i knew that things were happening. i knew that there was intimidation. because, you know, i would call people up, raids money, they were very direct with me. look, i
you basically said, good for don zimmer to come forward t. question is, why did she wait until after she smelled blood in the water. i looked at that and said, whoa. >> i am human. i would love for this to come out when it first, you know, tran spired. but i understand the kind of pressure people are under when you have these threats of intimidation. the governor has this pattern of bullying. now this comes out, it's, you know, influenced pedaling. it's a sakedown. at least it's alleged...
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mayor of hoboken don zimmer came forward a week ago on msnbc and is said the lieutenant governor had said to her that hurricane relief funds for hurricane sandy were contingent on her fast-tracking a commercial development project in her city. and lieutenant governor has denied this but this is another investigation. gwen: here we have a quid pro quo question. >> yes. >> what everybody is talking about is what happened to governor christie's standings, especially in his power, and hopes to continue to rise on the national stage? what do we know so far about the reaction from the public? >> there's no question he's taken a hit politically from the public. the pugh research center had a poll out. polled on him a year ago and this time. his favorable ratings were essentially the same. his negative ratings had doubled. and interestingly i thought was that about 60% of the people who were interviewed said they do not believe christie, who has asserted steadfastly he knew nothing about any of this at the time and people say they don't believe that. the other thing we have seen is is in the
mayor of hoboken don zimmer came forward a week ago on msnbc and is said the lieutenant governor had said to her that hurricane relief funds for hurricane sandy were contingent on her fast-tracking a commercial development project in her city. and lieutenant governor has denied this but this is another investigation. gwen: here we have a quid pro quo question. >> yes. >> what everybody is talking about is what happened to governor christie's standings, especially in his power, and...
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zimmer said they withheld hurricane sandy relief money because she did not support a development that politically connected to christie. as new jersey governor chris christie visited the sunshine state trying to shore up support by donors a dark cloud was over the demonstration and hoboken is accusing christie of withholding super storm sandy relief money because she didn't get behind a multi-billion development project. zimmer said kristy's lieutenant governor said money would float if and only if she approved the project. >> she said i know these things are not right and should not be connected but they are. and if you tell anybody i'll deny it. >> reporter: what is more e-mails obtained by msnbc show the project is represented by the law firm of david sampson, a top christie political reporter and he is also one of 20 people subpoenaed just last week in a support scandal tied to the christie administration. the scandal relates to the shuttering of the two traffic lanes on the george washington bridge and something they say was political retribution by the governor and christie deni
zimmer said they withheld hurricane sandy relief money because she did not support a development that politically connected to christie. as new jersey governor chris christie visited the sunshine state trying to shore up support by donors a dark cloud was over the demonstration and hoboken is accusing christie of withholding super storm sandy relief money because she didn't get behind a multi-billion development project. zimmer said kristy's lieutenant governor said money would float if and...
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today, she denied the claims made by don zimmer saying she told her to back a development project supported by chris christy or lose on sandy funds. >> mayor zimmer's version of our conversation in may, 2013 is not only false, but it's ill logical and does not withstand scrutiny when all of the facts are examined. >> zimmer says she's disappointed she lived up to the promise she would deny allegations if made public. the claims as evidence mounts aides to christy tied up a bridge as political revenge. governor christie denied personal involvement. >>> a controversial bill in milwaukee would allow monkeys to be trained to perform tasks inside of the home for adults living with paralysis. a state senator says he filed on beal half of a family that wants to use a service monkey the bill is drawing criticism from kentucky's primate rescue center. >> takes up to ten years to train a monkey for this purpose. their success stories are few there have been accounts of the animals turning on their human quadriplegics. >> kentucky's department of fish and wildlife say they're still reviewing the bill.
today, she denied the claims made by don zimmer saying she told her to back a development project supported by chris christy or lose on sandy funds. >> mayor zimmer's version of our conversation in may, 2013 is not only false, but it's ill logical and does not withstand scrutiny when all of the facts are examined. >> zimmer says she's disappointed she lived up to the promise she would deny allegations if made public. the claims as evidence mounts aides to christy tied up a bridge as...
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don zimmer told "the wall street journal" that she requested $100 million in grants for hurricane sandy and received only $300,000. of all of this, i feel as if the hurricane sandy relief, if that was abused or misused, that more than a traffic lane and a bridge lane closure is the thing that will damn chris christie on the national stage. >> there's no reason for this. this is a pure attempt to screw our enemies. sorry if i used the wrong word. >> it's okay. >> the add situation is murkier. christie picked the higher bidder, not the lower bidder for tourism ads. these ads featured christie and his family in all kinds of other states. it happened in dove tail with his political prospects. until we come up with some damning comments that were in here to boost our candidate, i don't know if it's going to be anything like the bridge scandal where the language is so gross and the movie dialogue of villainess. >> you have just coined my new favorite term. we don't know what we don't know. therefore, this is a story we'll continue to follow. thank you as always, my friend. >> thank you. >>> w
don zimmer told "the wall street journal" that she requested $100 million in grants for hurricane sandy and received only $300,000. of all of this, i feel as if the hurricane sandy relief, if that was abused or misused, that more than a traffic lane and a bridge lane closure is the thing that will damn chris christie on the national stage. >> there's no reason for this. this is a pure attempt to screw our enemies. sorry if i used the wrong word. >> it's okay. >> the...
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mayor don zimmer said top ranking members said funding would be at risk unless a project was supported. >> it's very complicated to really understand this but i have a legal obligation to follow the law. can i not give a windfall to one property owner because the governor wants me to in exchanges for the sandy fund. so i'll tell you, i feel like i'm literally between a rock and a hard place. >> a spokesman for governor christie issued this statement in response to those allegations. "major zimmer has been effusive in her public praise of the governor's office and the assistance we've provided in terps of economic development and sandy aid. and "mayor zimmer's allegation that commissioner constable conditioned the receipt of sandy aid on her moving forward is false. >> i'd be more than happy to testify under oath, take a lie detector test. my question back to you is would all of you? >> christie goes to the sunshine state for the first test on the national stage since the scandal broke. he'll get a chance to test the 2016 waters tomorrow at a me and greet with top donors in palm beach.
mayor don zimmer said top ranking members said funding would be at risk unless a project was supported. >> it's very complicated to really understand this but i have a legal obligation to follow the law. can i not give a windfall to one property owner because the governor wants me to in exchanges for the sandy fund. so i'll tell you, i feel like i'm literally between a rock and a hard place. >> a spokesman for governor christie issued this statement in response to those allegations....
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legal stakes climbing ever higher the explosive charges for mayor don zimmer, she was approached by two separate christie officials saying that sandy money would not flow to hoboken unless she expedited a private development. development for a developer who had hired the law firm of
legal stakes climbing ever higher the explosive charges for mayor don zimmer, she was approached by two separate christie officials saying that sandy money would not flow to hoboken unless she expedited a private development. development for a developer who had hired the law firm of
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i asked whether those claims by don zimmer originally made on msnbc over the weekend that she was forced to sign off on a private development in exchange for sandy relief money. the christie administration denies it happened. this was the response when i asked the question. >> clearly she raises serious allegations. there are a lot of things swirling about. the fist business is to follow the information we had to date where we have somebody in the governor's office abusing power. we'll follow the trail where it leads. we are not going to switch gears and follow another investigation. >> reporter: at this point it looks like the scope of the committee, the scope of the investigation could very well include those claims once the committee meets we'll get -- we should get a better feel for it. at this point 8-4. eight democrats, four republicans. eight members of the assembly, four members of the senate. that's the expected makeup of the committee. it still has to be approved by the new jersey legislature. that's expected to happen rather easily. we should also note we have a video here of
i asked whether those claims by don zimmer originally made on msnbc over the weekend that she was forced to sign off on a private development in exchange for sandy relief money. the christie administration denies it happened. this was the response when i asked the question. >> clearly she raises serious allegations. there are a lot of things swirling about. the fist business is to follow the information we had to date where we have somebody in the governor's office abusing power. we'll...
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i want to see if there are other don zimmers out there. because it seems, the question, as we said earlier in the show, why do you wait so long, the political climate last year, i couldn't imagine a governor who was in a more safe political climate in the state of new jersey than chris christie. so it would be so dangerous politically for one person to stand up, witheven with a polit grievance now it's there. and i want to just add one completely non-new jersey, non-political thing today. go, patriots. i know it's probably not going to happen. they are probably not going into mile high and winning after coming back from 24 down, but i would love to see it happen. i want to thank valerie green stein, zach fink, and david halbfinger for joining us. be back here next saturday and sunday at 8:00 a.m. eastern time. may be some more developments out of new jersey, but don't go away because right now melissa harris-perry is up next. coming up, the long legacy this country has of listening in. that and an interview with c.c. mcdonald is up next an
i want to see if there are other don zimmers out there. because it seems, the question, as we said earlier in the show, why do you wait so long, the political climate last year, i couldn't imagine a governor who was in a more safe political climate in the state of new jersey than chris christie. so it would be so dangerous politically for one person to stand up, witheven with a polit grievance now it's there. and i want to just add one completely non-new jersey, non-political thing today. go,...
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. >> outside city hall, mayor don zimmer showed me that flood map. more than half her city was under water. >> and everything's gone? >> everything. >> when hurricane sandy hit new jersey in october of 2012, the town of hoboken was utterly devastated. governor christie showed up on november 4th to rally the troops. >> i spoke to the mayor this morning and told her hoboken is in the front of my mind and whenever there's any assistance needed here, we'll be here to help. >> christie received a rock star's welcome in hoboken and promised in person he would do everything he could to help. >> everybody's looking at hoboken. we now we're one of the hardest hit places in the state. >> hoboken has a misfortune of having a democratic mayor, dawn zimmer. zimmer told wmyc when he was asked by christie in person to endorse him, she declined, opting instead to remain neutral in the race. dawn zimmer says she asked the state for $100 million in grants to rebuild her city. she says she was awarded $300,000. that might buy you a studio apartment in hoboken. >> there
. >> outside city hall, mayor don zimmer showed me that flood map. more than half her city was under water. >> and everything's gone? >> everything. >> when hurricane sandy hit new jersey in october of 2012, the town of hoboken was utterly devastated. governor christie showed up on november 4th to rally the troops. >> i spoke to the mayor this morning and told her hoboken is in the front of my mind and whenever there's any assistance needed here, we'll be here to...
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hoboken, new jersey mayor don zimmer says senior members of governor christie's staff warned her that her city would be staefshd of hurricane sandy relief money unless she approved a redevelopment plan favored by the governor. chris christie's office claims partisan politics are behind the allegation pointing out that zimmer has tweeted supportive things about the governor in the past and saying hoboken has been approved for $70 million in aid. >>> and dennis rodman has checked into awn disclosed rehabilitation center to treat a struggle with alcoholism. rodman recently returned from a controversial trip to north korea where he was forced to apologize for comments he made about a detained american missionary, saying he had been drinking and under pressure. i'm veronica de la cruz. let's get you back to "lockup." >>> miami-dade corrections, the sixth largest jail system in the united states, is like a small overpopulated city, one that never shuts down. the task of officially running these facilities can be daunting, meals, medications, rec time, visitations. it's a neverending trouble
hoboken, new jersey mayor don zimmer says senior members of governor christie's staff warned her that her city would be staefshd of hurricane sandy relief money unless she approved a redevelopment plan favored by the governor. chris christie's office claims partisan politics are behind the allegation pointing out that zimmer has tweeted supportive things about the governor in the past and saying hoboken has been approved for $70 million in aid. >>> and dennis rodman has checked into...
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zimmer. i will admit, senator, as you were chastising me a moment ago, i did not pay attention when this first came out. after he ensured an indictment in 2010 against deborah trout, he was fired. the case history killed by his attorney at the time. how much traction did this story get the first time around? and how much do you see it getting now? >> you know, it got some buzz. there was definitely buzz out there when this thing hit. you know, people were talking about it. one thing i would point out and was pointed out at the time, paula was a democrat. she was not a christie loyalist. christie has a ton of people that came with him from the u.s. attorney's office. she's a democrat. >> but she came from christie's u.s. attorney's office. we should be clear. >> my point being, she wasn't one of the republicans who has followed him throughout his administration. she is a democrat. so that was pointed out at the time, and you know, as i said, some of the things get looked at through a different
zimmer. i will admit, senator, as you were chastising me a moment ago, i did not pay attention when this first came out. after he ensured an indictment in 2010 against deborah trout, he was fired. the case history killed by his attorney at the time. how much traction did this story get the first time around? and how much do you see it getting now? >> you know, it got some buzz. there was definitely buzz out there when this thing hit. you know, people were talking about it. one thing i...
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. >> reporter: the mayor don zimmer says she aplauned for over $100 million in grants but receive the just over $300,000 from the state. zimmer was frustrated. on may 8th of last year, she wrote to the governor saying, please, governor, we need your help. i have tried to assure hoboken residents that hoboken would be treated fairly, because you have always treated hoboken fairly in the past. on the same day, zimmer wrote christie that letter, hoboken's planning board voted against a multimillion dollar project being pushed by a development corporation called the rockefeller group. rockefeller wanted to develop a three-block stretch of hoboken's north end. the rockefeller group hired the jersey law firm wolf and sampson to represent them. sampson as in david sampson, christie's top port authority appoint appointee, close adviser and man whose name pops up numerous time in the fort lee traffic scandal e-mails. less than one week after zimmer wrote asking for more money and the city voted against the rockefeller development deal, zimmer met with lieutenant governor at a local grocery sto
. >> reporter: the mayor don zimmer says she aplauned for over $100 million in grants but receive the just over $300,000 from the state. zimmer was frustrated. on may 8th of last year, she wrote to the governor saying, please, governor, we need your help. i have tried to assure hoboken residents that hoboken would be treated fairly, because you have always treated hoboken fairly in the past. on the same day, zimmer wrote christie that letter, hoboken's planning board voted against a...
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now don zimmer the mayor of hoboken new jersey, she has had no reaction to this. the republicans have had no reaction yet. rnc on their twitter feed, no reaction. if you get something new and hot that pops up there, weigh us in. >> good to see you. you have read through the statement on the "new york times" web site. what is your reaction to this? >> listen, there is reason for euphoria in democratic circles if you want to see chris christie go down for this vengeful act. but, in fact, this says nothing about whether it was revenge and when you read into the governor's statement that was just read, it says that we had no prior knowledge. does that mean he didn't know it was going on beforehand and did he really tell the truth at the press conference? there are ways of him getting around. we are looking at a lawyer's posturing on behalf of david wildstein. lawyers are known to posture from time to time. >> can he survive if he is parsing language like this. it gets back to what did you know and when did you know it? >> i don't think he could have survived before to
now don zimmer the mayor of hoboken new jersey, she has had no reaction to this. the republicans have had no reaction yet. rnc on their twitter feed, no reaction. if you get something new and hot that pops up there, weigh us in. >> good to see you. you have read through the statement on the "new york times" web site. what is your reaction to this? >> listen, there is reason for euphoria in democratic circles if you want to see chris christie go down for this vengeful act....
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part of what would go to the heart of whether mayor don zimmer is credible on this case is when she was allegedly approached, did she tell anyone else? did she tell her aides? i think that's what the fbi is looking at now. she's obviously got her journal entry. but the more people who can corroborate what she says, i think the more credible she becomes. >> the fact that fbi and federal prosecutors are doing those inquiries. it doesn't necessarily mean they have found that corroboration. thank you for helping us chart these steps forward here. your reporting has been invaluable from the beginning. thank you. >> thanks. >> all right. so it turns out the feds had a very, very busy day in new jersey, not just with hoboken and if ft. lee scandal. tis the season, corruption investigation season apparently. we got late breaking news tonight about some political actors apparently in hot water, including potentially a united states senator, new story. stay with us. [ male announcer ] if you can clear a crowd but not your nasal congestion, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. po
part of what would go to the heart of whether mayor don zimmer is credible on this case is when she was allegedly approached, did she tell anyone else? did she tell her aides? i think that's what the fbi is looking at now. she's obviously got her journal entry. but the more people who can corroborate what she says, i think the more credible she becomes. >> the fact that fbi and federal prosecutors are doing those inquiries. it doesn't necessarily mean they have found that corroboration....
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legal stakes climbing ever higher the explosive charges for mayor don zimmer, she was approached by two separate christie officials saying that sandy money would not flow to hoboken unless she expedited a private development. development for a developer who had hired the law firm of christie's court appointed adviser david samson, the latest reports turning zimmer's accusations into a more than he
legal stakes climbing ever higher the explosive charges for mayor don zimmer, she was approached by two separate christie officials saying that sandy money would not flow to hoboken unless she expedited a private development. development for a developer who had hired the law firm of christie's court appointed adviser david samson, the latest reports turning zimmer's accusations into a more than he
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hoboken new jersey mayor don zimmer says senior members of governor christie's staff warned her her city would be starved unless she approved a redevelopment plan favored by the governor. chris christie's office claims partisan politics are behind the allegations pointing thought that zimmer tweeted things about the governor in the past and hoboken has been approved for $70 million in aid. and dennis rodman has checked into an undisclosed rehabilitation center to treat his alcoholism. he recently returned from north korea where he was forced to apologize for comments he made about a detained american missionary, saying he'd been drinking, and under pressure. i'm veronica de la cruz. let's get you back to "lockup." >>> for more than 200 inmates at the anamosa state penitentiary in iowa, there is one thing for certain, decades from now they will be exactly where they are today. behind bars. you're about to meet some of these lifers, men who have had to accept a harsh reality that a life in prison is the only life they'll ever have. on a hill overlooking anamosa is a small cemetery. it's a
hoboken new jersey mayor don zimmer says senior members of governor christie's staff warned her her city would be starved unless she approved a redevelopment plan favored by the governor. chris christie's office claims partisan politics are behind the allegations pointing thought that zimmer tweeted things about the governor in the past and hoboken has been approved for $70 million in aid. and dennis rodman has checked into an undisclosed rehabilitation center to treat his alcoholism. he...
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. >> you know, michael, hoboken mayor don zimmer told wnyc that she refused to endorse christie, and afterward was denied most of the funding she wanted for hurricane sandy relief. listen to this. >> with 20/20 hindsight, in the context we're in right now, you can always look back and say okay, it was retribution. so i think probably all mayors are reflecting right now and thinking about it. but, you know, i really hope that that's not the case. >> now, you've been doing a lot of reporting in new jersey. does this track along with some of the other stories you're hearing? >> look, yeah. we're hearing more and more stories like this. now, should it be pointed throughout is a political culture in new jersey that is pretty hardball. and things like this do happen from time to time. there is certainly a long history of that. you know, the question is at what point is the line crossed. and certainly i think people think in the george washington bridge closures that raise as lot of questions where you're really jeopardizing the public safety because there were emergency responders who they
. >> you know, michael, hoboken mayor don zimmer told wnyc that she refused to endorse christie, and afterward was denied most of the funding she wanted for hurricane sandy relief. listen to this. >> with 20/20 hindsight, in the context we're in right now, you can always look back and say okay, it was retribution. so i think probably all mayors are reflecting right now and thinking about it. but, you know, i really hope that that's not the case. >> now, you've been doing a lot...
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the immediate attack saying that don zimmer is making this stuff up. the real idea what have been governor christie does not know what is happening here. >> it was not a big deal. internal controls are fine, and they were not. >> you have to be careful what you said. if you are ceo or governor of a state, because for what you said . >> all right. jonathan weil staying with us for the hour. always good to see you. we will be back in just a moment. ♪ >> welcome back on the snow we tuesday afternoon. i am here with mark crumpton. bloombergeil, the deal columnist. >> time for global outlook today. we are focusing on so she, russia. today they pick in security sweeps in an effort to choke off new terrorist threats in the region. a few days ago there was a video released threatening the winter games. former adviser to the uk's ministry of good to see you again. what are we to make of this? thousands of troops and police are being deployed. a lot of that not far from sochi. what do we make of this deployment? >> there are a lot of things. the first is i thi
the immediate attack saying that don zimmer is making this stuff up. the real idea what have been governor christie does not know what is happening here. >> it was not a big deal. internal controls are fine, and they were not. >> you have to be careful what you said. if you are ceo or governor of a state, because for what you said . >> all right. jonathan weil staying with us for the hour. always good to see you. we will be back in just a moment. ♪ >> welcome back on...
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don zimmer accusing them of holding funds unless she agreed to it. >> chris christie's office are speaking out against them, it is politically motivated. what an opportune time and everybody is piling on chris christie, why not throw this into it? stuart: why now? all the time goes by. charles: if you guys get a chance to read, i am no psychiatrist or psychologist, but either this person thought of all this stuff last night or they need help. i am no handwriting expert, but golly. the conversation she had where she was apparently strong-armed. whether she stepped forward already? we will produce this diary in this particular conversation. it feels like it is way too late. stuart: i watched the media consistently talk about piling on. this traffic problem at the george washington bridge, very wrong. charles: nowhere as serious as the economy tanking, noohere as serious as some of these other things. stuart: now we have this, governor jerry brown has a new plan for the high-speed bullet train project that was supposedly eventually connect los angeles and san francisco. he wants to raise the
don zimmer accusing them of holding funds unless she agreed to it. >> chris christie's office are speaking out against them, it is politically motivated. what an opportune time and everybody is piling on chris christie, why not throw this into it? stuart: why now? all the time goes by. charles: if you guys get a chance to read, i am no psychiatrist or psychologist, but either this person thought of all this stuff last night or they need help. i am no handwriting expert, but golly. the...
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don zimmer claims a disagreement with christy cost her city millions. the governor spokesman calls her charges false. elaine good morning. >> good morning. mayor zimmer met with the u.s. attorney in newark yesterday and turned over supporting documents. her accusations hit directly at one of governor christie's signature issues his response to superstorm sandy. they surfaced as christy was crisscrossing this weekend raising money for republican governors. behind closed doors, governor chris christie rubbed elbows with wealthy donors. >> do you have a few seconds, sir? >> he dodged questions from the press and was dogged by democrats along the way. >> it's not every day we have a governor visit florida whose scandals burn so brightly they outshine even those of our scandal-plagued governor rick scott. >> mayor dawn zimmer said they threatened to withhold sandy aid money. >> the lieutenant governor says you've got to move forward with the rockefeller project. this is really important to the governor. she said she had been with him on friday night and this
don zimmer claims a disagreement with christy cost her city millions. the governor spokesman calls her charges false. elaine good morning. >> good morning. mayor zimmer met with the u.s. attorney in newark yesterday and turned over supporting documents. her accusations hit directly at one of governor christie's signature issues his response to superstorm sandy. they surfaced as christy was crisscrossing this weekend raising money for republican governors. behind closed doors, governor...
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mayor don zimmer, a democrat, told cnn on sunday she believes christie personally ordered hurricane sandy relief funds withheld from hoboken unless she got on board a construction project. >> and they're holding our sandy funds hostage. you have, you know, the christie administration using their authority to try and get something. >> mayor zimmer says she has handed over her journal and other documents to the u.s. attorney's office. a spokesman for governor chris christie says mayor zimmer's allegations are nothing more than partisan politics. i'm rosa flores in new york. be sure to watch "new day" beginning at 6:00 a.m. eastern. >>> in 1997, dr. king's youngest son, dexter, thanked the man who pleaded guilty to murdering his father. dexter was just 7 when he lost his dad. now, as a grown man, dexter looked ray in the eye and asked him the question. >> did you kill my father? >> no, no, i didn't. but like i say, sometimes these questions are difficult to answer. >> i want you to know that i believe you and my family believes you. and we are going to do everything in our power to try and m
mayor don zimmer, a democrat, told cnn on sunday she believes christie personally ordered hurricane sandy relief funds withheld from hoboken unless she got on board a construction project. >> and they're holding our sandy funds hostage. you have, you know, the christie administration using their authority to try and get something. >> mayor zimmer says she has handed over her journal and other documents to the u.s. attorney's office. a spokesman for governor chris christie says mayor...
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hoboken mayor don zimmer says that two officials held up hurricane sandy relief money unless she approved a redevelopment project. they strongly deny it, but now state lawmakers are calling for an investigation. joining me with more on this story, nbc news national investigative correspondent michael isikoff. with a good sunday to you, my friend, what are you hearing? >> hi, alex. general assembly leaders in new jersey who already served christie's office with 20 subpoenas say they now may expand their probe to look at new allegations christie withheld relief money from hurricane sandy when one mayor refused to play ball. and taps that state senate users are going to use their subpoena power as well. governor chris christie continues his weekend swing through florida while he faces fresh charges back home with political retribution. >> i remember telling my inner circle, i can't believe this. i just received a direct threat from the governor of the state of new jersey. >> dawn zimmer, democratic mayor of hoboken across from new york city, says last may christie's lieutenant governor made
hoboken mayor don zimmer says that two officials held up hurricane sandy relief money unless she approved a redevelopment project. they strongly deny it, but now state lawmakers are calling for an investigation. joining me with more on this story, nbc news national investigative correspondent michael isikoff. with a good sunday to you, my friend, what are you hearing? >> hi, alex. general assembly leaders in new jersey who already served christie's office with 20 subpoenas say they now...
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zimmers to do with don who has offered her journal as proof that the chris christie administration threatened her for not backing his deal. there is ever denied keeping any notes about day-to-day activity. they say that that has been taken out of context. man'sfirestorm over a death. and lieutenant who is retiring. she is the person abc 7 learned responsible for the decision not mills when-year-old he collapsed across from the fire station. he later died. they're looking for answers tonight. sam is outside with the latest. iscaught up in the firestorm the 51-year-old lieutenant colleen davis. she decided to call it quits. she has more than 25 years on. a man was dying across the street. he and a crisis situation, no one from the fire department went and helped. >> patient automatically help. they should just take off running and help. >> they are taught him out what should have them a saturday when the 77-year-old collapsed of a heart attack at a strip mall across from the fire station. the lieutenant in charge of the station at the time, colleen davis, was put on administrative leave. she fi
zimmers to do with don who has offered her journal as proof that the chris christie administration threatened her for not backing his deal. there is ever denied keeping any notes about day-to-day activity. they say that that has been taken out of context. man'sfirestorm over a death. and lieutenant who is retiring. she is the person abc 7 learned responsible for the decision not mills when-year-old he collapsed across from the fire station. he later died. they're looking for answers tonight....
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you heard from the mayor of hoboken, don zimmer, which is people looking back on things that may have happened to them, things they didn't get, requested. >> sandy money. >> wait a minute, is this the same kind of retribution i'm getting, and they'll look each one of those. >> he's already lost a couple of key advisors, and even if this doesn't get closer to him, he'll learn more people. there will be indications that senior staff were involved and it will be very hard for him to keep anybody on his staff who had any knowledge of that, and that means he has to rebuild his inner circle, and some people think it's a great opportunity -- >> i think it is. people who are so used to the big time they don't get too big for their britches, and i think that might have been what happened here. that's my instinct. i think he could do himself a big favor by getting rid of rudy as his front man. the best person to speak for chris christie is chris christie. there's no one better. and actually, i think rudy has brought it down, calling it a prank. i'm sorry, you're the mayor of new york city durin
you heard from the mayor of hoboken, don zimmer, which is people looking back on things that may have happened to them, things they didn't get, requested. >> sandy money. >> wait a minute, is this the same kind of retribution i'm getting, and they'll look each one of those. >> he's already lost a couple of key advisors, and even if this doesn't get closer to him, he'll learn more people. there will be indications that senior staff were involved and it will be very hard for him...